Californian-based firms, John Maniscalco Architecture have completed a linear roofed house in the old village at Sugar Bowl Norden, California. This Sugar Bowl residence is designed to adjust the dramatic environment. Surrounded by a pine trees, and massive snow loads, snow pack of as much as 8-9 feet, the site conditions dictate the buildings design. [...]
Posted by Herman on April 20th, 2011
Still in the masterplan project of MVRDV, a Rotterdam based architecture firms, 24H-architecture continued to develop two ecological houses within the urban plan of Nieuw Leyden, Netherlands. The building block consists of 18 houses, which has been designed in distinctively divergent styles by different architects. Both houses consist of a 4 level house with a [...]
Posted by Herman on April 16th, 2011
The Parnassus Residence is a contemporary San Francisco house which was rebuilt by John Maniscalco Architecture from the existing building which is neglected in a serious disrepair condition for a long time. The clients is a young family with six members. The architects with carefully adds the existing house’s dignified facade while the massing were [...]
Posted by Herman on April 13th, 2011
Simon Winstanley Architects commit to achieve high quality design with care and sensitivity to the character of the architecture and surrounding environment. That is why Simon Winstanley Architects have received a brace of awards from the Glasgow Institute of Architects in their 2010 Design Awards. One of their succesfully architecture works is the Houl Cabin [...]
Posted by Herman on April 10th, 2011
The original deep and dark, double-fronted Victorian house have been refurbishment by Andrew Maynard Architects to creates a functional living home that celebrates the backyard as a focal point. Called the Mash House, located in the suburban site of North Fitzroy, Melbourne, Australia. This home is a sustainable exercise in modern house renovation, where the [...]
Posted by Herman on April 7th, 2011